The shadow of unfairness : a plebeian theory of democracy
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The shadow of unfairness : a plebeian theory of democracy
Oxford University Press, 2019
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Originally published: 2016
"First issued as an Oxford University Pres paperback 2019" -- T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In this sequel to his prize-winning book, The Eyes of the People, Jeffrey Edward Green draws on philosophy, history, social science, and literature to ask what democracy can mean in a world where it is understood that socioeconomic status to some degree will always determine opportunities for civic engagement and career advancement. Under this shadow of unfairness, Green argues that the most advantaged class are rightly subjected to compulsory public
burdens. And just as provocatively, he urges ordinary citizens living in polities permanently darkened by plutocracy to acknowledge their second-class status and the uncomfortable civic ethics that come with it - specifically an ethics whereby the pursuit of egalitarianism is informed, at least in part, by
indignation, envy, uncivil modes of discourse, and even the occasional suspension of political care.
Deeply engaged in the history of political thought, The Shadow of Unfairness is still first and foremost an effort to illuminate present-day politics. With the plebeians of ancient Rome as his muse, Green develops a plebeian conception of contemporary liberal democracy, at once disenchanted yet idealistic in its insistence that the Few-Many distinction might be enlisted for progressive purpose.
Green's analysis is likely to unsettle all sides of the political spectrum, but its focus looks beyond narrow partisan concerns and aims instead to understand what the ongoing quest for free and equal citizenship might require once it is accepted that our political and educational systems will always be tainted by socioeconomic inequality.
目次
Chapter 1: The Shadow of Unfairness and the Logic of Plebeianism
Chapter 2: Why Ordinary Citizenship is Second-Class Citizenship
Chapter 3: Reasonable Envy: The Heart of Plebeian Progressivism
Chapter 4: Learning How Not To Be Good: A Plebeian Perspective
Chapter 5: Solace for the Plebeian: The Idea of Extrapoliticism
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